Totally new To RVing need advice
We own a 2007 Toyota 4runner 4x4 V6 and would like to tow a Jayco Jay Flight Swift SLX 195RB. The dealer says we will be fine but I am looking for answers from those who have towed before. We plan t...
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BTDT. 4050lb loaded TT. 06 Frontier (same as a Taco) V6 2wd AT. Handling was fine. Just no power. 8.5 mpg on varying terrain. Towed an ION by MacKenzie. Same exact layout and size. Only difference was the ION had 2 axles. That probably attributed to the good handling. Not sure how one axle would affect that. Not as secure would be my guess. Biggest issue was power for hills and mtns. any head wind also killed the fun. OD locked out per manual. Got tired of the whole combo really quick. After 2-3 trips, I traded it in on an 08 F150 Scab 2wd 5.4 3.73. Night and day diff. MPG went up as well. 10.5.
The other negative issue is that running 60mph getting 8.5 and only a 21 gal tank the fuel stops were way to soon. Plus you could easily get into trouble if you don't look for a gas station soon enough.
No way would I want to do 2000 mile trips using the Frontier or Tacoma. But that's just me. I'm just not one to always ending up being stuck behind the slow rigs going up hills cause I can barely pass them.
One other thing that was discouraging on the power issue was when traveling at 65mph there really wasn't much left for power. Didn't really need to go faster anyway, just sometimes you need a little more grunt and it just wasn't there at that speed. If you are content to go 55-60mph on the flats and 35-45 up hills then this would be your combo.
JMO but the Tacoma towing 4000lbs would be fine for trips of 200 miles and on mostly flat terrain.
The other negative issue is that running 60mph getting 8.5 and only a 21 gal tank the fuel stops were way to soon. Plus you could easily get into trouble if you don't look for a gas station soon enough.
No way would I want to do 2000 mile trips using the Frontier or Tacoma. But that's just me. I'm just not one to always ending up being stuck behind the slow rigs going up hills cause I can barely pass them.
One other thing that was discouraging on the power issue was when traveling at 65mph there really wasn't much left for power. Didn't really need to go faster anyway, just sometimes you need a little more grunt and it just wasn't there at that speed. If you are content to go 55-60mph on the flats and 35-45 up hills then this would be your combo.
JMO but the Tacoma towing 4000lbs would be fine for trips of 200 miles and on mostly flat terrain.
